鮮

fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あざ.やか

Stroke Order

17 / 17

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:17

JLPT:N1

Frequency:355

Vocabulary

セン

Word	Reading	Meaning
新鮮	シンセン	fresh
鮮魚	センギョ	fresh fish
鮮度	センド	(degree of) freshness
鮮明	センメイ	vivid; clear; distinct
鮮烈	センレツ	vivid; striking

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
鮮やか	あざやか	vivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh; vibrant; skillful; skilful; adroit; brilliant (performance, goal, etc.); splendid; superb; magnificent; fine
北朝鮮	きたちょうせん	North Korea
朝鮮人参	ちょうせんにんじん	Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
朝鮮人参	チョウセンニンジン	Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
内鮮一体	ないせんいったい	Japan and Korea as one

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